COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF SLEEP ON A STANDARD MATTRESS TO AN EXPERIMENTAL FOAM SURFACE ON SLEEP ARCHITECTURE AND CAP RATES

Authors
SCHARF MB STOVER R MCDANNOLD M KAYE H BERKOWITZ DV
Citation
Mb. Scharf et al., COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF SLEEP ON A STANDARD MATTRESS TO AN EXPERIMENTAL FOAM SURFACE ON SLEEP ARCHITECTURE AND CAP RATES, Sleep, 20(12), 1997, pp. 1197-1200
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Behavioral Sciences","Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Sleep → ACNP
ISSN journal
01618105
Volume
20
Issue
12
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1197 - 1200
Database
ISI
SICI code
0161-8105(1997)20:12<1197:CEOSOA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The comparative effects of sleep patterns and rates of cyclic alternat ing patterns (CAP rate) in a high quality innerspring mattress were co mpared to those on a unique foam support mattress in 10 normal subject s. Results showed no differences in sleep stages, number of wakes, or total sleep time between the two conditions. CAP rates were significan tly reduced on the foam surface. CAP rate was sensitive to the first-n ight effect on both surfaces, but was blunted on the foam mattress.